Thomas Germain / Gizmodo: Mozilla finds that 25 of the major car brands it examined fail to adhere to the most basic privacy and security standards in their new internet-connected models  —  Bad news: your car is a spy.  Every major car brand’s new internet-connected models flunked privacy and security tests conducted by Mozilla. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Yoko Kubota / Wall Street Journal: Sources: China orders officials at central government agencies not to use iPhones and other foreign-branded devices for work or bring them into the office  —  The directive is the latest step in Beijing’s campaign to cut reliance on foreign technology and could hurt Apple’s business in the country. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kate Park / TechCrunch: Tokyo-based Josys, a SaaS startup that helps companies automate corporate IT operations, raised a $93M Series B led by Global Brain and Globis Capital Partners  —  Josys, a startup offering a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform to automate corporate IT software application management … Lees verder op Tech Meme

André Beganski / Decrypt: Story Protocol, a blockchain-based IP ownership network that aims to address creatives’ concerns over AI, raised over $54M led by Andreessen Horowitz  —  Andreessen Horowitz invested in a startup that uses blockchain tech to address problems heightened by artificial intelligence. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Moneycontrol: Google plans to allow real-money games on the Play Store in India that will be approved by self-regulatory bodies once a new regulatory framework is implemented  —  Google plans to allow all types of real-money games on Play Store that will be approved by self-regulatory bodies once … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Anna Nicolaou / Financial Times: UMG and Deezer strike a deal to give more weight to professional artists, who generate at least 1,000 listens a month, when calculating streaming royalties  —  Agreement with Deezer aims to boost royalties for artists and labels and reduce payouts for ‘noise’ Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: Pixel Pro 8 appeared online on Google’s 360-degree device simulator, showing the phone in three colors and a new temperature sensor beside the back cameras  —  If you had any remaining questions about what the Pixel 8 Pro looks like, Google is here to answer them. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Paytm, whose “soundbox” is used by 7M+ merchants, launches a $12 model that can accept tap and pay card payments, as rival Pine Labs unveils a similar POS unit  —  Some of India’s biggest fintech startups are making deeper inroads into soundboxes, unveiling a new push … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Amanda Hoover / Wired: NYC’s Local Law 18, which imposes registration and other requirements on short-term rentals, goes into force, potentially wiping out thousands of Airbnbs  —  Thousands of Airbnbs and other short-term rentals are expected to disappear from rental platforms as New York City begins enforcing tight restrictions. Lees verder op Tech Meme